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Stephen J. Lippard

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 167 962 882 570 511 1239 128442
Chemistry 166 76 65 42 32 1197 128167

Stephen J. Lippard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen J. Lippard between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen J. Lippard published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 20.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2010. 2 of the 1,274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2010. 1964: 2 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 7 publications 1967: 8 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 12 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 23 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 12 publications 1975: 11 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 15 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 14 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 16 publications 1982: 20 publications 1983: 28 publications 1984: 21 publications 1985: 28 publications 1986: 18 publications 1987: 20 publications 1988: 21 publications 1989: 34 publications 1990: 27 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 37 publications 1994: 25 publications 1995: 37 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 30 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 47 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 37 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 50 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1964 2025

1,274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen J. Lippard: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 2
1965 4
1966 7
1967 8
1968 4
1969 6
1970 12
1971 4
1972 23
1973 9
1974 12
1975 11
1976 10
1977 15
1978 11
1979 14
1980 17
1981 16
1982 20
1983 28
1984 21
1985 28
1986 18
1987 20
1988 21
1989 34
1990 27
1991 21
1992 21
1993 37
1994 25
1995 37
1996 19
1997 30
1998 23
1999 30
2000 29
2001 47
2002 33
2003 26
2004 37
2005 34
2006 36
2007 32
2008 25
2009 24
2010 50
2011 33
2012 28
2013 33
2014 42
2015 29
2016 16
2017 11
2018 16
2019 3
2020 7
2021 0
2022 2
2023 34
2024 0
2025 2
Total 1,274
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Stephen J. Lippard publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephen J. Lippard sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,181–1,200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,197 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14 1,197
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Stephen J. Lippard D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephen J. Lippard sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 159+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 166 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98 166
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2016 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • 2014 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2010 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2009 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2004 - US President's National Medal of Science "For pioneering research in bioinorganic chemistry, which enriched our understanding of how metal compounds interact with DNA, provided important synthetic models for the active sites of metalloproteins, and elucidated key structural and mechanistic features of methane monooxygenase.", Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on February 13, 2006.
  • 2004 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Chemistry
  • 2002 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 1995 - William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1993 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1971 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1968 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience

Overview

Stephen J. Lippard is affiliated with MIT in the United States. Their research spans several fields with a primary focus on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Materials Science, and Medicine. Within these broad disciplines, subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, Oncology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics reflecting diverse interests, notably:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Nanocluster synthesis and applications
  • Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications
  • Molecular sensors and ion detection
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Cancer genomics and diagnostics

Their recent publications document active engagement in fields intersecting chemistry and biology. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Aneuploidy increases resistance to chemotherapeutics by antagonizing cell division," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Enhancing chemotherapy response through augmented synthetic lethality by co-targeting nucleotide excision repair and cell-cycle checkpoints," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "HaloTag-Based Hybrid Targetable and Ratiometric Sensors for Intracellular Zinc," 2020, ACS Chemical Biology
  • "A Platinum(IV) Prodrug-Perfluoroaryl Macrocyclic Peptide Conjugate Enhances Platinum Uptake in the Brain," 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Native Zinc Catalyzes Selective and Traceless Release of Small Molecules in β-Cells," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent publication venues for their work include Nature Communications, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ACS Chemical Biology, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Collaborations are a notable aspect of their scientific activity, with frequent co-authors being Wen Zhou, Ömer Yılmaz, Jacob M. Goldberg, Shanta Dhar, and Weston L. Daniel.

Stephen J. Lippard has received numerous awards and honors from established institutions. These include:

  • Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation, 2016
  • F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2016
  • Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2014
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2011
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2010
  • Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2009
  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, 2004, Chemistry
  • US President's National Medal of Science, 2004, "For pioneering research in bioinorganic chemistry, which enriched our understanding of how metal compounds interact with DNA, provided important synthetic models for the active sites of metalloproteins, and elucidated key structural and mechanistic features of methane monooxygenase."
  • Member of the Royal Irish Academy, 2002
  • William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1995
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1993
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1989
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1986
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1981
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1971
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1968
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Geoscience

Best Publications

  • Structure, Recognition, and Processing of Cisplatin-DNA Adducts.

    Elizabeth R. Jamieson;Stephen J. Lippard

  • Cellular processing of platinum anticancer drugs.

    Dong Wang;Stephen J. Lippard

  • Tools and tactics for the optical detection of mercuric ion.

    Elizabeth M Nolan;Stephen J Lippard

  • Principles of bioinorganic chemistry

    Stephen J. Lippard;Jeremy M. Berg

  • The Next Generation of Platinum Drugs: Targeted Pt(II) Agents, Nanoparticle Delivery, and Pt(IV) Prodrugs

    Timothy C. Johnstone;Kogularamanan Suntharalingam;Stephen J. Lippard

  • Direct cellular responses to platinum-induced DNA damage

    Yongwon Jung;Stephen J Lippard

  • Structural aspects of platinum anticancer drug interactions with DNA

    Suzanne E. Sherman;Stephen J. Lippard

  • New metal complexes as potential therapeutics.

    Christiana Xin Zhang;Stephen J Lippard

  • Crystal structure of a bacterial non-haem iron hydroxylase that catalyses the biological oxidation of methane

    Amy C. Rosenzweig;Christin A. Frederick;Stephen J. Lippard;Pär Nordlund

  • Reactions of Non-Heme Iron(II) Centers with Dioxygen in Biology and Chemistry

    Andrew L. Feig;Stephen J. Lippard

  • Targeted delivery of cisplatin to prostate cancer cells by aptamer functionalized Pt(IV) prodrug-PLGA–PEG nanoparticles

    Shanta Dhar;Frank X. Gu;Robert Langer;Omid C. Farokhzad;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Crystal structure of double-stranded DNA containing the major adduct of the anticancer drug cisplatin

    Patricia M. Takahara;Amy C. Rosenzweig;Christin A. Frederick;Stephen J. Lippard

  • A "turn-on" fluorescent sensor for the selective detection of mercuric ion in aqueous media.

    Elizabeth M Nolan;Stephen J Lippard

  • Small-molecule fluorescent sensors for investigating zinc metalloneurochemistry.

    Elizabeth M. Nolan;Stephen J. Lippard

  • Soluble single-walled carbon nanotubes as longboat delivery systems for platinum(IV) anticancer drug design

    Rodney P. Feazell;Nozomi Nakayama-Ratchford;Hongjie Dai;Stephen J. Lippard

  • Dioxygen Activation and Methane Hydroxylation by Soluble Methane Monooxygenase: A Tale of Two Irons and Three Proteins

    Maarten Merkx;Daniel A. Kopp;Matthew H. Sazinsky;Jessica L. Blazyk

  • Fluorescent Sensors for Zn2+ Based on a Fluorescein Platform: Synthesis, Properties and Intracellular Distribution

    Shawn C. Burdette;Grant K. Walkup;Bernhard Spingler;Roger Y. Tsien

  • Targeted single-wall carbon nanotube-mediated Pt(IV) prodrug delivery using folate as a homing device.

    Shanta Dhar;Zhuang Liu;Jürgen Thomale;Hongjie Dai

  • Basis for recognition of cisplatin-modified DNA by high-mobility-group proteins.

    Uta-Maria Ohndorf;Mark A. Rould;Mark A. Rould;Qing He;Carl O. Pabo

  • Synthetic models for non-heme carboxylate-bridged diiron metalloproteins: strategies and tactics.

    Edit Y. Tshuva;Stephen J. Lippard

  • Cisplatin: from DNA damage to cancer chemotherapy.

    Seth M. Cohen;Stephen J. Lippard

Frequent Co-Authors

Amy C. Rosenzweig
Amy C. Rosenzweig Northwestern University
Omid C. Farokhzad
Omid C. Farokhzad Harvard Medical School
Richard A. Friesner
Richard A. Friesner Columbia University
William H. Armstrong
William H. Armstrong Appalachian State University
Simon G. Bott
Simon G. Bott University of Houston
Bernhard Spingler
Bernhard Spingler University of Zurich
Ian D. Williams
Ian D. Williams Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Michael D. Pluth
Michael D. Pluth University of Oregon

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